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Wink of Stella in all 44 Stampin'Up! colors

May 31, 2016

Did you know that you can get Wink of Stella in all 44 Stampin'Up Colors? And did you know that it will only cost $8?

(BTW, Wink of Stella is a glitter brush that is so awesome...everyone that sees it and uses it, wants one!)

At a class this weekend someone said it would be great if we could get the Stampin'Up! colors in a Wink of Stella--and I said--it's already available! You can get all 44 Stampin'Up! colors in Wink of Stella right now!

I'm going to show you how and it's so easy you'll wonder why you didn't think of it before!

Here's how--the tools I used are in the pic below:

5-31-16 tools

Stamp your favorite image in Archival black--I used the butterfly from Garden in Bloom--on Whisper White cardstock.
With the lid CLOSED on your Stampin'Up! Classic ink pads (I used Sweet Sugarplum and Rich Razzleberry), squeeze the top (lid) and bottom (ink pad) together--to deposit some ink in the lid. This will protect your ink pad from getting contaminated.
Now open your ink pad and uncap your clear Wink of Stella and dip the tip in one of the lids to get just a but of the color--then color your image.
To change colors, just run the brush along a piece of scrap until it runs clear and use your second color ink.

Here's an up close of what it looks like...since catching glimmer in a photo is really hard for me...I'll tell you that the whitish spots is actually the glitter reflecting light.

5-31-16 Butterfly

Now isn't that so awesome that you just have to try it yourself? When you do, send me a photo of what you did!

Here's the supply list--use the Shop Now button at the top of the page to order your supplies right now:

 

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Beautifully Hand-picked card

May 27, 2016

 Have someone in your life that you want to make that special card for?  Here's  little beauty that can fill that bill:

5-27-16 Handpicked

We're using some of the super retiring items like the Stampin'Up! Tea Lace Doilies, Hand-picked framelits, 2 1/2 circle punch and the Dozen Thoughts stamp set.  You'll want to get these before they are all gone--these items are now only available while supplies last--even the stamp set.

I'm going to give you the step by step directions and following that is the supply list:

  1. Cut Wild Wasabi cardstock 4 1/4 X 11, score the long side at 5 1/2 (cardbase)
  2. Cut Garden Green 5 X 3 3/4; adhere to cardbase front using multipurpose liquid glue
  3. Cut Mint Macaron cardstock 3 5/8 X4 7/8; dry emboss with the Modern Mosaic embossing folder and the Big Shot.
  4. Add the doily to the Mint layer folding  under about 3/4" on the left side--adhere in place with liquid glue--keep the glue to the center solid portion of the doily. Glue this layer to the card front with liquid glue.
  5. Using the 2 1/2 circle punch, punch a circle from Whisper White cardstock; stamp the flowers from Awesomely Artistic stamp set in Archival Black ink on the circle. Color leaves and flowers with Wild Wasabi and Melan Mambo markers. Adhere this circle to the center of the doily using liquid glue.
  6. Using the rectangular stake (Handpicked framelits) cut the image from Mint Macaron cardstock; cut white cardstock 3/4 X 1 1/4"; stamp Wish Big (Dozen Thoughts) with Archival Black ink; adhere to top of stake using liquid glue. 
  7. Using about 18" linen thread, cut in half and using the 2 strands, tie around the stake neck and in a bow. Adhere the stake to the card using dimensionals
  8. Adhere small rhinestones to 3 flower centers

Your card is completed! Isn't it lovely--now who's that special person you are sending it to! Actually while you are making it--why not make 4-6 of them to have on hand.

 

Here's the supply list--use the Shop Now button right now to purchase your supplies to create this card:

 

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Quicky Sassy Stampin'Up! Happy Mask

May 24, 2016

Ever need a really quick birthday card that fits kids, teens, adults, gals or guys? Well, here's one that litterally took me 10 minutes from start to finish...the nice part is, you can alter the colors to fit your needs! Here it is...

  5-24-16 happy mask

This cutie is based on the Stampin'Up! Happy Mask (in the olden days when we used quill pens we called these stencils)! The thing to remember here is that this mask is only available while supplies last because it it RETIRING! So you'll want to get yours before they are all gone---it's in the supply list below. 

I'm going to give you step by step directions and following that is the supply list.

  1. Cut thick white cardstock 8 1/2 X 5 1/2, score the long side at 5 1/2 (card base).
  2. Cut Bermuda bay cardstock 5 1/4 X 4; adhere to front card base using multipurpose liquid glue.
  3. Cut thick white cardstock 3 7/8 X 5 1/8--we'll work on this piece.
  4. Using removable tape, adhere this piece to the BACK of the happy mask--I turned mine about 90 degrees---you can adhere your straight if you prefer.
  5. Using daubers and ink pads (Bermuda Bay, Crushed Curry, Watermelon Wonder), color in the "happy" and the dots (random colors). You can vary the depth of the color by using more or less ink. Before removing the paper from the mask--you can use Clear Wink of Stella (#141897) over the "happy" to give it a bit of sparkle!
  6. Punch a small balloon with the Balloon punch from Watermelon Wonder cardstock--adhere to the upper right with a dimensional. Using the Black marker draw the string down to connect with the "y" in happy.
  7. Adhere a large rhinestone to the balloon.
  8. Mount this piece of cardstock to the center of the Bermuda Bay on the card front using dimensionals.

Your card is completed! Isn't that easy and quick! Done in minutes. P.S. don't forget to clean off your mask before putting it away.

Here's the supply list...use the Shop Now button to order your supplies right now:

 

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Sunshine & Posies

May 20, 2016

Sunshine and Posies are what we expect in the spring--here in Maryland, we've not seen quite as much sunshine as we'd like these last couple of weeks. So today, we're going to create our own posies using some sunshine! Take a look at this card--it's created using the Stampin'Up! Sunburst framelit and the Pretty Posies Designer Series Paper Stack!

  5-20-16 Sunburst

You can use this base card for many occasions--birthday, get well, thank you, thinking of you --just change out the greeting in the center...in fact, you may want to make a stack of these and leave the greeting off until you are ready to send--then you can stamp the perfect greeting, attach it and you are ready to go.

I'm going to give you the step by step directions and the the list of supplies you'll need to re-create this card.

  1. Cut Very Vanilla cardstock 8 1/2 X 5 1/2; score the long side at 4 1/4  (card base)
  2. Cut your favorite pattern of Pretty Posies Designer Series Paper stack: floral pattern 4 X2; and the contrasting pattern 3 1/4 X 4. Adhere these to the cardbase front using multipurpose liquid glue.
  3. Cut a piece of Watermelon Wonder cardstock 4 1/4 X 4 1/4; using the 4" Circle Framelit, cut a circle from this cardstock
  4. Cut a piece of Blushing Bride cardstock 3 1/2 X 3 1/2; using the 3 1/4" circle framelit, cut a circle from this cardstock.
  5. Using the Sunburst framelit, keep the center of the flower over the inner circle of the framelit and cut flowers from both circles
  6. Using your thumb and forefinger, slightly curl up the edges of the "flowers"; apply dimensionals to both flowers and adhere them to the cardfront.
  7. Punch a 1 3/4   scalloped circle from the Blushing Bride glimmer paper (#140550). Adhere to the flower center using Tear and Tape.
  8. Stamp Happy Birthday (Sunburst Sayings stamp set)  in Archival Black ink on Very Vanilla cardstock; Punch out with 1 3/8"circle punch--adhere to Blushing Bride with Tear and Tape.
  9. Punch 2 "leaves" using the scalloped oval punch; fold each in half lengthwise and adhere under the flower lower edge using multipurpose liquid glue.

Your card is completed--now create a few more and you'll have a wonderful stash next time  you need a greeting!

Here's the supply list. Use the Shop Now button at the top of the page to order your supplies now:

 

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DIY Froggie Pal

May 17, 2016

Stampin'Up! Playful Pals Stamp set and coordinating Pyramid Pals framelits are just a hoot!  Here's one of our current door prizes at class--isn't he just the cutest?  Your own DIY Froggie Pal.

  5-17-16 Frog Tic Tacs Front

5-17-16 Frog Tic Tacs inside

See those mint green tic tacs through his tummy! The possibilities of critter design are endless with the tons of stamps in the set and the framelits that cut them out! I'm going to give you step by step directions for this cutie and then I'll give you the supply list.

  1.  Cut a piece of Mint Macaron cardstock 4 3/4 X 3 and score the long side at 2 and 2 3/4--this is the tic tac folder.  Using the crosses background stamp (Sunburst Sayings stamp set), stamp the outside of the folder using Cucumber Crush classic ink. Adhere a pack of tic tacks to the inside back of the folder using Tear & Tape.
  2. Using the Pyramid Pals framelits, cut out 2 legs from Cucumber Crush cardstock & then stamp  legs in Archival black ink. Note: flip one of the cut out legs to the other side for the left leg.
  3. Stamp the body in Archival black ink on Cucumber Crush cardstock and (yes, you need to do this) hand cut the body out with paper snips--this will not kill you, I promise. It's an easy cut! Punch a 7/8" scallop circle from the belly.
  4. Glue (multipurpose liquid glue) the top and bottom of the body (leave sides unglued to slip in the legs later) onto the folder front and using the 7/8" scallop circle punch, punch a hole in the folder front matching the belly hole in the body--punch the folder hole through the body hole (alternate: pencil mark the area to punch by temporarily holding the body over the folder front, pencil mark the place to punch the hole, remove the body and  punch the hole in the front and then attach the body).
  5. Glue the legs slightly under the sides of the body using multipurpose liquid glue.
  6. Stamp two eyes on Whisper White cardstock in Archival Black ink, cut out with framelits. Attach to body top using dimensionals. Fill in the eyelid using the Cucumber Crush Stampin'Write marker.
  7. Cut an 18"piece of  Mint/black bakers twine and tie around the folder (note: slip the twine under the top of the body to help hold in place),
  8. Stamp 'sweet treats' (Teeny Tiny Wishes) in Archival Black ink on Cucumber Crush cardstock; punch out with Word Window punch (note: this punch is out of stock and retired, if you don't have it--use a piece of Cucumber Crush cardstock 3/8 X 1 3/4 and stamp the sentiment on this. Punch a star (Itty Bitty Accents Punch Pack) from Dazzling Diamonds cardstock) and adhere to the sentiment at the far left using a glue dot.

Your project is completed! Use the Shopping List below and the Shop Now button to order your supplies  now!

 

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Sparkling Six-Sided Sampler...say that 3 times!

May 13, 2016

 The Stampin'Up! Six Sided Sampler Stamp set is one of my favorites of the retiring sets that will be leaving us 5/31 (note: we are assured we can order these until 5/22; after that it's only while supplies last)

This stamp set is awesomely versatile--you can use these stamps to create some wonderful backgrounds or to use as a focal point.  In today's card it is a bit of both--the stamps provide a background for the beautiful butterfly but also are part of the focal area on the cardfront.

  5-10-16 Six-sided sampler

I'm going to give you step by step directions for this beauty followed by a list of supplies you'll need to re-create this card.

  1. Cut a piece of thick Whisper White cardstock 8 1/2 X 5 1/2; on the long side score at 5 1/2 (this is your card base).
  2. Cut a piece of Whisper White cardstock 5 1/4 X 4 1/4; Using the small spots stamp (Gorgeous Grunge stamp set) stamp diagonally from left to right using Pool Party classic ink for a splattered background. Adhere this piece to the card front using dimensionals.
  3. On a piece of scrap Whisper White cardstock, pick your favorite  5 hexagonal designs and stamp in Bermuda Bay ink; punch out with the hexagonal punch (#130919, $16.00). Arranged as shown in picture and adhere to the card front using dimensionals.
  4. Stamp the  "hello sweet friend" (from Six-Sided Sampler stamp set) below the hex pieces in Versamark ink and sprinkle with Silver Embossing Powder, tap off excess and heat with Heat Tool until silver and shiny.
  5. Cut a piece of Silver Glimmer paper  approximately 1/4 X 5"; cut the ends at a diagonal; Adhere to the front of the hexes using glue dots (see pic for placement)
  6. Using the small fancy butterfly  (Bold Butterfly framelits) cut an image from the Dazzling Diamonds glimmer paper using the Precision Base plate and the Big Shot (sandwich = precision base plate, glimmer paper (face down), framelit, standard cutting pad); adhere center of butterfly to the silver glimmer strip on the far left using a glue dot. Add a large rhinestone to the head of the butterfly.

Your card is completed! Isn't it awesome! You can change the ink colors and you'll create a completely new effect! Enjoy!

 Here is the supply list--use the Shop Now button at the top of the page to order what you need right now:

 

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Easy Peasy & Retiring

May 10, 2016

Stampin'Up! has tons of gorgeous stamp sets that are retiring at the end of this month (5/31). They are available for sure until 5/22 and after that it's only as long as supplies last!

This week I'm going to show you cards created with some of my favorite retiring stamp sets...one of these is using Serene Silhouettes. I'll give you step by step directions followed by the supply list.

Here's the card for today...I just love the simplicity and that you can use this for almost any occasion--if you don't use a greeting, you can use this for birthdays, thank you, thinking of you, get well....very versatile.

5-9-16 Serene Silhouettes

Here are the easy step by step directions:

 1.  Cut thick white cardstock 8 1/2 X 5 1/2; score the long side at 4 1/4. This is your card base.

2. Cut Whisper White cardstock 5 1/2 X 4; using the Boho Chic folder, run this piece through the Big Shot to dry emboss; adhere to the cardfront using multipurpose liquid glue (#110755).

3. Cut the following layers from Whisper White cardstock:

    4 X 2 1/2 (Glue in the center of the layer in #2 above)

    3 3/4 X 2 1/4 (Using dimensionals, adhere this to the above layer)

    3 1/2 X 2 1/8--we're going to stamp on this layer

4. With your Marina Mist marker and the Always Artichoke marker--color the Dandelion stamp (Serene Silhouettes stamp set). Be sure to use the side of the marker so you don't damage the tip. Stamp onto the 3 1/2 X 2 1/8 layer. Using the 2 Way Glue Pen, dab a bit of glue over the head of the dandelions; sprinkle with Dazzling Diamonds Glitter and top off the access. Adhere this piece to the card front using dimensionals.

5. Stamp the small outline butterfly (Pappillon Potpourri stamp set, #132058 wood mount, or #123759 Clear mount) using Marina Mist Classic ink pad onto scrap white cardstock. Punch out with the Bitty Butterfly punch and adhere to the cardfront (see pic) using a glue dot (#103683)

    Your card is completed! Enjoy!  You can also use other colored markers to give the card a whole different look.

 

Here's the supply list--you can use the Shop Now button at the top of the page to order what you need right now:

 

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DIY Quick, Easy, Inexpensive Gift Card Holder

May 06, 2016

 Mother's Day is just 2 days away, you purchased a gift card but don't want to just stuff it in the card you created earlier this week....so, here's a great and gorgeous solution that takes only a few minutes, a few supplies and is really inexpensive....

  5-6-16 Gift Card Holder -1

Here's the pocket for the gift card:

5-6-16 Gift Card Holder -2

Here's the pocket for your note:

5-6-16 Gift Card Holder -3

We're using the Kraft Tag a Bag gift bags (already created for you, come 10 in a pack for only $3.50---where can you get a pretty gift card holder for 35 cents. Really a pretty solution to holding that gift card, right?

Here are the step by step directions and following the directions is a supply list so you can purchase what you need to re-create this cutie.

  1. Fold the bottom of the gift bag up about 2 5/8 inches forming the bottom pocket for the gift card to fit
  2. Cut a piece of Daffodil polka dot Designer Series Paper 1 1/2 X 4 3/4 and adhere it to the fold up portion approximately 1/4" from the bottom edge.
  3. Stamp Happy Mother's Day (Crazy About You stamp set; I put the words on a single block to stamp in a straight line) in Archival Basic Black in on the upper portion of the fold above the designer paper. (Note: leave a bit of room to tie the ribbon later)
  4. Cut a piece of Daffodil Delight Cardstock 4 5/8 X 3 1/2; using the Hearts Border punch--punch hearts across the top edge (4 5/8 edge); slip this in the pocket formed by the bottom fold up. Secure the top with glue dots and apply Tear and Tape to the folded up edges on both sides; remove the tape covering and press to the Daffodil cardstock thus securing the pocket sides.
  5. Tie an 18"piece of 3/8"Black Satin Stitched ribbon (#138430) right above the designer paper using a square knot (left over right, then right over left).
  6. Cut a piece of Very Vanilla cardstock 4 X 4 5/8. In the middle of this piece stamp the flower (Crazy About You stamp set) in Crushed Curry Classic Ink.  (Note: you can write your message with a Basic Black marker over this image). Slip this note into the inside of the bag top.

You are finished! Isn't that an awesome gift card holder? Your Mom will be wowed by your creativity and your gift!

 Here is the supply list--purchase your supplies using the Shop Now button at the top of the page:

 

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DIY - Quick, Easy Mother's Day Card

May 03, 2016

Mother's Day is only a couple of days away...do you have your hand-made cards ready?  Not only for your own Mother but for those who have been a "mother" to you or someone who's daughter can no longer send a mother a card?  You may need more than one card for this occasion.

Here's a DIY card that is very pretty and is quick and easy with minimal supplies needed...there's also a stepped up version if you want to add a bit more to the design...but whether you use the simple or the stepped up version...the ladies you send these to will be touched by your thoughtfulness and by your creativity in hand-making a card for them.

  5-3-16 Mother's Day 1

5-3-16 Mother's Day 2

Now that you've seen the cards, I'll give you the step by step directions followed by a list of supplies used for this card.

 1. Cut a piece of Whisper White thick cardstock 4 1/4 X 11; score at 5 1/2 on the long side.

2. Using the 2 1/2 Circle Punch, punch a hole approximate 1/2"from the score mark and 1/2"from the top on the card front.

3. Cut a piece of Daffodil polka dot designer series paper 1 1/2 X 4 1/4 and adhere to the far right of the card front using multipurpose liquid adhesive (#110755).

4. Cut a piece of Basic Black cardstock 3/8"X 4 1/4 and adhere next to the designer paper on the cardfront using liquid glue.

5. Stamp Happy Mother's Day (Crazy About You stamp set) in Archival Basic Black ink under the punched circle on the card front (note: I mounted the Happy and the Mother's Day on one block to stamp)

6. Using Crushed Curry Classic ink stamp the flower (Crazy About You stamp set) through the punched circle onto the inside (right hand side) of the card.

7. Using another piece of Whisper White cardstock stamp another flower using the same ink and punch out with the Flower Medallion punch. With her thumb, curl up the edges of this flower and adhere with dimensionals to the stamped flower. (Note: I offset the petals when I adhere the punched flower to the stamped one.)

8. Adhere a large rhinestone to the flower center....and you have completed the basic card!

Now if you want to step it up...

9.  Punch three small flowers (Itty Bitty Punch set) from Crushed Curry cardstock and adhere with glue dots (103683). Add a small rhinestone to each flower center.

Now your stepped up version is completed...it's a really lovely card and takes such a litttle time to complete. Imagine how happy it will make your Mom or significant other lady in your life.

Here's the supply list--order what you need now by using the Shop Now button at the top of the page

 

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